Question

What is the baby mosquito called?

• A. Larva
• B. Pupa
• C. Baby
• D. Embryo

Answer 1

The correct option is A Larva

All mosquitoes undergo metamorphosis, passing through four distinct stages during their lives: egg, larva, pupa and adult. The entire mosquito lifecycle takes about a month. Here's a rundown of the various stages.

• Egg. After the female mosquito eats a blood meal, she lays her eggs on or near water or damp soil. Depending on the mosquito species, the eggs are laid singly or side by side, sticking together to form rafts that float on the water's surface. A raft can contain anywhere from 100 to 400 eggs.
• Larvae. Within a week, the eggs hatch in water, becoming mosquito larvae called "wigglers." A mosquito larva looks like a small hairy worm, less than a 1/4-inch long. It has a hard round head, a soft body, an abdomen with 10 segments and a siphon tube at the tip of its abdomen.
• A mosquito larva eats constantly since it needs a lot of energy to grow. Mosquito larvae eat algae, plankton, fungi and other microorganisms in the water. Tiny fan-like brushes filter small food particles toward their mouth. One mosquito species' larvae will even eat the larvae of other mosquitoes. Mosquito larvae moult four times during this stage, growing larger after each moult. They're almost 1/2-inch long at the final moult. Pupa. When the mosquito larva moults the fourth time, it becomes a pupa.

So, the correct answer is 'Larva'.